Police Use Officer Amy Caprio's Handcuffs To Arrest All Of Her Alleged Killers

HollyMatkin

May 23, 2018

Four juvenile males have been charged as adults for the murder of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio.

Perry Hall, MD – Each of the four juveniles involved in the murder of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio were arrested using the slain officer’s own handcuffs, the department confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.

“Officer Caprio’s handcuffs were placed on every single one of the suspects,” Baltimore County Public Information Officer Jennifer Peach told Blue Lives Matter.

Dawnta Harris, 16, was arrested “almost immediately” after he struck 29-year-old Officer Caprio with a stolen Jeep on Monday, Police Chief Terrence Sheridan said during a press conference.

"The medical examiner has ruled homicide,” Chief Sheridan added. “Cause of death is multiple traumas to the head and torso.”

Harris was charged as an adult with first-degree murder, and is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center, according to the department.

Police arrested the remaining three suspects on Tuesday.

Eugene Genius, 17, was apprehended at 8:40 a.m.

At 8:53 a.m., police arrested 16-year-old Derrick Matthews.

Darrell Ward, 15, was taken into custody at 9:31 a.m.

All three were automatically waived to adult status, and have been charged with first-degree murder under the felony murder law, as well as first-degree burglary, police said.

Officer Caprio was murdered in the line of duty on Monday afternoon after she intercepted the carload of burglary suspects.

Court documents said that Harris admitted to investigators that he was driving a Jeep Wrangler, and that he was waiting in the vehicle while Genius, Matthews, and Ward committed a residential burglary.

“They used forced entry to get into a home, threw a rock through a window, went inside stealing jewelry, cash, anything they could get their hands on,” Chief Sheridan said.

Officer Caprio was dispatched to the neighborhood to investigate a report of a suspicious vehicle, when she encountered Harris.

Harris said he attempted to flee, but ended up in a cul-de-sac.

Officer Caprio pursued him, then exited her patrol vehicle and demanded that Harris get out of the Jeep, court documents said.

Harris said he opened the driver’s door partway, but that he closed the door again, and “drove at the officer,” the report read.

Bodycam footage showed that Officer Caprio fired her duty weapon at her attacker, just before he fatally struck her with the vehicle, police said. Harris then fled the scene.

Investigators located a bullet hole in the front windshield of the abandoned Jeep, the department said in the press release.

Officer Caprio would have marked her fourth anniversary with the Baltimore County Police Department in July, WBAL reported.

She was the first female officer to die in the line of duty in the history of the department.

Chief Sheridan said that Officer Caprio was “the type of officer that you want to hire,” and that he believed she was “going to go up in this organization and lead at some time in the future.”

“She would be a leader here,” he said.

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prophetess anna

May 24, 2018

how very sad------KIDS, just kids, killed an Officer---they need to stay in jail FOR LIFE!!!!! FOR WHAT THEY DID!!!!!!! OR MAYBE, DIE WITH LETHAL INJECTION!!!! THAT WILL TEACH THEM!!!! I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT THEY DID TO THAT FEMALE POLICE OFFICER!!!!!!! SHE DID NOT DESERVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!1

Betts122

May 24, 2018

What a senseless brutal murder. I hope they spend the rest of their lives in prison with no chance of parole. The driver who purposely ran her down and killed her should get the death penalty.

If what all those anti-cop activists were right, these four would have "reached for a weapon" and been rightfully put down. Too bad they didn't and too bad they didn't use her gun on themselves.

DeanAllen

May 24, 2018

This is a sad day in America. My heart breaks for the family of officer Caprio. I want every officer to know, you are appreciated and we join President Trump in having your six covered. You are all in my prayers.

LizDuv

May 24, 2018

The stupidity of youth will forever be a conundrum and how we deal with them will be our future. My heart breaks for Officer Amy Caprio and her family.

Skidoo

May 24, 2018

It's really horrible that a bright, young officer's life was taken.And too bad these young scumbags won't get the chance to steal, rob, rape or kneel at an NFL game either.

Suggie

May 24, 2018

The ones who should go to jail forever are leaders in “ black lives “ and other organizations including so called devel worshers not “church”who teach kids it’s ok to kill police

Mic911

May 24, 2018

@Betts122 why should the taxpayers be held responsible for the care of these POS's? Fry every damn one of them, doesn't matter who killed the officer, they are were all part of this tragic event. They don't deserve to live!! It should me made a law that if you kill a LEO the death penalty is automatic, one trial with no appeals!! Rest in Peace Officer Caprio

Nothing less than the death penalty better be given. Hope their parents and other family members read all of these comments, as this nation is sick and tired of thugs doing this.

ZombiePotatoSalad

May 25, 2018

She was responding to a call. Wouldn't that make the charge capital murder (murder of a first responder in the line of duty)?

Any_One

May 26, 2018

RIP to Officer Amy Caprio, with deep condolences to her relatives & friends. Such a horrible tragedy from encountering four members of the anti-civilization low IQ, low impulse control super predator Killmonger sect.

jbk

May 27, 2018

I see a lot of comments saying they should spend the rest of there life's in prison, that's bs! No they should not stay in prison. as a tax payer why should I or any other tax payers shelter there ignorant ass,s. take them out line them up get a jeep and run there ass,s over just like they did to the officer doing her job, at the age of 15 they do know right from wrong end of story